New and Renovated Hotels Across the Globe

The Cromwell Hotel and Casino. (Photo courtesy of Caesars Entertainment.)

New and renovated hotels are opening up in big cities across the globe. We’ve rounded up four in cities from Vegas to Philadelphia to New York and even Amsterdam for you to recommend to clients.

Las Vegas’ latest hotel, The Cromwell Hotel and Casino, opened its doors on May 21, 2014. The first stand-alone boutique hotel on the Las Vegas Strip welcomes guests with 188 rooms and suites.

The Cromwell offers a luxury Las Vegas experience in a boutique hotel setting. The casino includes 66 table games, 440 slot machines and a reserved gaming salon. The Cromwell, is a renovated former Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon. The hotel’s bar, Bound, features barista-style coffees and pastries in the morning and transforms into a nightcap destination for night owls. Interlude, the hotel bar and lounge, serves as a place for social gatherings. Giada De Laurentiis opens her first-ever restaurant, on Memorial Day Weekend, featuring Italian cuisine with Californian influences. Guests can let loose at the Drai’s Beach Club/Nightclub and Drai’s After Hours, also opening Memorial Weekend. Two rooftop pools and a nightclub were also added to the existing structure.

PetStay rooms and suites are available, providing per-friendly accommodations for guests traveling with dogs under 50 pounds. All suites are equipped with a full-size refrigerator, wet bars stocked based on guest preferences, steam showers, and deep soaking tubs.

The Dylan, a luxury boutique hotel in Amsterdam, unveiled its Serendipity Collection—16 newly designed rooms and suites.

Each room and suite features a mix of wool rugs, soft furnishings, wooden accent tables and leather detailing; they are designed with wooden floors, marble and neutral gray and taupe colors.

In celebration of the debut, The Dylan is offering complimentary upgrade to a refurbished Serendipity Suite when guests book the Serendipity Package. The package includes an overnight stay in a Junior Suite Canal View, in-room morning coffee and breakfast, complimentary use of in-room movies with popcorn, and complimentary morning newspaper.

Rates start at $763 a night, an additional night in a Junior Suite, including breakfast at the restaurant, starts at $693, available March through May.

Mirbeau Inn & Spa at The Pinehills, opening in June, is now accepting reservations. Located 45 miles from Boston and eight miles from Cape Cod, the retreat caters to leisure, social and business travelers.

The property overlooks The Pinehills Village Green and Shops as well as the 18th hole of the Rees Jones Golf Course. Mirbeau Inn & Spa features guest suites; the Henri-Marie restaurant; and the Wine Bar & Bistro; Spa Mirbeau, with 14 treatment rooms and a range of services; a fitness center; the Giverny Salon, an event space with a pre-function area overlooking gardens and waterfalls; and outdoor gardens suited for tented events of up to 250 guests.

Two packages are available from June 15 to 30 introducing guests to the inn and spa. The Bienvenue Weekend Package includes 2-night room accommodations (Friday and Saturday), a split of champagne in room upon arrival, breakfast pp each morning in The Bistro, and one 50-minute spa treatment pp. Guest room pricing starts at $1,130 and guest suites start at $1,435. The Bienvenue Midweek Package includes 1-night room accommodations (Sunday through Thursday), a split of champagne in room upon arrival, and breakfast pp in The Bistro. Guest room pricing starts at $345 per evening, and guest suites start at $490 per evening.

The new hotel brand, Triumph Hotels, is composed of six distinct properties—The Iroquois New York, Hotel Chandler, Hotel Belleclaire, The Cosmopolitan, The Gershwin, and The Washington Jefferson.

Triumph will introduce a number of initiatives and programs in the coming year to enhance the guest experience, including a brand loyalty program, rewarding guests for stays at any of the properties; growing the number of packages and promotions to be offered brand-wide; and increasing the amount of meeting and event spaces.

“Triumph Hotels is distinguishing itself in a saturated Manhattan hotel market by focusing on the guest experience and sense of place within the neighborhoods of each of our hotels,” says Gerald Barad, co-owner. “With six properties located throughout Manhattan, from the Upper West Side to Midtown to TriBeCa, agents will find that whether they are booking a seasoned corporate client or families visiting New York City for the first time, there is a Triumph property that will suit their needs. No matter which Triumph Hotel an agent books, their clients can look forward to comfortable, classic design within historical buildings, unique restaurants and lounges, and most importantly, exceptional service that is consistent and friendly.”

Celebrating the brand launch, each Triumph boutique hotel is offering a Key to New York City package where guests unlock the best of a distinctly New York experience in one of six Manhattan neighborhoods when they book a 3-night stay.

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